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Zuckerberg says claim Facebook put profits over safety ‘just not true’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hit back Tuesday at claims the social media giant fuels division,…

US Coast Guard probes anchor strike over California oil spill: report

by Huw GRIFFITH LOS ANGELES, United State (AFP) -- The US Coast Guard is investigating a possible anchor strike as…

J&J asks US FDA to authorize booster shots of Covid vaccine

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Drug maker Johnson & Johnson asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday…

Biden congratulates Japan’s new PM Fumio Kishida

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden offered his congratulations Monday to Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida,…

Fire brought under control after ravaging Honduran resort island

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AFP) -- Authorities managed to bring a major fire on a tiny Honduran resort island under control Saturday,…

California authorities rush to mitigate impact of major oil spill

Authorities in California's beachfront Orange County cities scrambled Sunday to mitigate the fallout from a major oil spill off the…

‘Pandora Papers’ expose leaders’ offshore millions

More than a dozen heads of state and government, from Jordan to Azerbaijan, Kenya and the Czech Republic, have used…

Trump asks court to get him back on Twitter

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump has filed suit asking a court to reinstate his account on Twitter…

US surpasses 700,000 Covid deaths: Johns Hopkins

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US fatalities from Covid-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins…

More large US companies touting Covid-19 vaccine mandates

by John BIERS NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- United Airlines and Tyson Foods provided fresh evidence Thursday supporting coronavirus…

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